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BRILLIANTS. The liberal aro Becure alone: For what frankly give forever in our own. -tumnvuiu. Curacd be the uncial wanU that ln a; t he vtrvm.'tli of Ton I h I icalnnt Curnf I be the nocial lit that warn ui from -! ... tho living truth I tTuunynon. ' UTiv did I never alntt a tons to you! ..llearmt! To you, again, behold the quce- lion man. To mine own pulse have I evor inn?! Or d I read a rhymunnto my (tenting heart! Klizabeth btuait 1'ueli , Oh, friend! to the liert puntulta of mnn, Friendly t thought, to virtue and to jace, Dnmohtic life in rural leisure naiod! Few know thy vulue, and few taste thy tweeu, Though many b .st thy favor, and affect To understand and chooao thee for theirown. luowpcr. HOW GLOBES ARE BUILT. Tbe Trorea of making Library School (ilobea. id Scientific American. Our library and school educational . globe have jK-rhnps been a puzzle to many nn imtiiitive mind they being bo light, so easily turned on tncir axis, ami so Bmootn as to apjicar more hko natural exact productions than mechanical con Btroctions. Tho material of a globo in a thick pulpy paper liko soft straw board, am this is formed into two hemispheroi from fli.-krt. A Hat disk is cut in gores. or radical nieces, from center to circtim fcrenee, half of tho gores being removed and the others brought together, form injr a hemispherical cup. Theso dinks aro gored under a cutting press, the die of which are so exact that the gores conic together at their edges to make n pence . hetnimiherii The format ion in also done bv a press w ith hemispherical mould and - dio, tho edges of tlic gores being covered wun gluo. iwo oi wieso uciiiispncrcs aro then united by gluo and mounted on a wire, tho ends of which aro tho two axes of tho finished globe. All this work - , is dono while tho paper is in a moi tttate. Aftur drying tho rough pain- globe is rasjH'd down to a surface by coarso sana paper, loiioweu ny uuer paper, and then receives a coating of paint or enamel that will take a clean smooth lliiish. Tho instructive portion is a map of tho - world printed In twelve sections, each o ' lozongo shape, the points extending from pole to pole, exactly as though tho pec of an orango was cut through from stem to bud in twelve eiinal divisions. These mnns urn obtjiincd in Scotland pcncrullv although there am two or three estab lishments otherwheres which produce them. Tho paper of theso maps is very thin but tenacious, and is held to the globe by gluo. Tho otierator generally a woman begins at ono polo, pasting ' with tho left hand and laying tho shoot with tho right, working along ono edge to tho north or other jwle, coaxing tho edgo of tho paor over tho curvature of tho globe with an ivory spatula, ami working down the entiro paper to an ah Bolutcly smooth Btirfaeo. As there aro no laps to theso loengo sections tho edges must ulwolutcly meet, else there would bo a mixed up mess, especially among tho islands of somoof tho great archiisjlagocs and in the arm trary political borders of tho nations. This is probably tho most exact work in glolio making, and yet it appears to be easy because tho operator is so export in ' coaxing down fullnesses and In expand ing scanty portions, all the time keeping absolute relation and perfect joining with the other section mid to their edges. The metallic work the equa tors, meridians, und stands are finish by imchincrv. A coat of transparent varnish over the paper surface completes the work, and thus a globe is built. The Petroleum I'lntU In In din Gilcutta for. ljondon Standard. The government of India has received the reports of tho preliminary examina tion of the oil-hcuring strata which exist in the neighborhood of Sibi. 1 he pro icssional reports aro of a character so decidedly encouraging that tho govern incut lias determined to procure from England the necessary machinery for boring oH'rations. lhcso will begin next w inter, ami will lio conducted on an ex tensive scale. If tho results justify tho sanguine 1ions entertained the discovery will be ono of no trilling luuiortancc, whether in relation to Indian industrial development or tho solution of tho Central Asian question. It will be ro mcinUired that the extraordinary rich ness of tho oil wells round Baku has immediately stimulated trade enterprise on the Caspian, and has justified on purely commercial grounds tho con struction of tho lino, the strategio im portance of which can not be doubted. It would bo a remarkable coincidence if, just at tho timo when Kussia makes lier prosenco felt on the confines of Af ghanistan, a similar store of mineral wealth wore found along tho lino which tho Indian government have derided to construct toward Candahar. Tho de mand in India for iUumiuatiug oils is already considerable, and no doubt on thoQuctta railway, as on tho Caspian lines, tho iotroloum might lo used as fuel. In any case, there will be an influx of lalsir from India to southern Afghan istan, and an impetus will be given to communication U'tweon tho two coun tries, the (Hiliticjil bearing of w hich it is Mipertluous to indicate. Name ol Haoe-llorr, The nomenclature of r.-w horses is quite a study, and very curious names aro found. In glancing over the entries of one day's racing at Washington park, Chicago, one may find "Chance," "Trouble," " Joco.se," " Iiturbanco," " lYpvr-em," " Modesty" ( good wiu ner, bv the wav, singular to state,) 'Facsimile," Wi-dding lay," " Beau ty,"ctc. There arc any number more jHvuliar than these. "lihtvt," and "(5 host II," are tiit prominent, and will not "down." at " lkimuo's " bid ding, having l)eaten him several times. The general public aro more familiar with tho names of noted trotters and juicers, and Wisconsin here Meps in w ith Jay-Eye See, Johustonnnd others nearly as fast, Professor Hughes explains the phenom ena of magnetism by a siuiplo rotation of tho particles of iron. Ono of the things which it is never safe to do is to purchase a property with a lW6u!t attached- AT SAX PEDRO. Flora Halnea Apjmnyi in The Argonaut I. He saw her tho flrt time in a Mission itreet car, and bis luiprewiona were not pre- ixisNeiwinir. There was something too Im pcriotia in the quick wave of bur hand as aha kuiiw cd the car. and ner very en was ixhm tive and ai:srreiive. Tlie perfect health which lilowomed in her cheek, tpnrkled in her eve, and revealed Itself in the easy carriage of a firmly molded figure, In his .iht po- el an element of unlndy-liko atiihi' ity, David Woodbury had been in Pan Francisco only a fortuiglit, but be had already niude up his mind, w ith the iwift decision which sometimes charactcrla-a Maachuetts men, that he did not admire tho women of C'allfornlo. They were an Innovation ujiori the type of womankind to w hich ho had leen accustomed. The w oman of his family and of his acquaintance had all nartaken. more or li, of a certain delicate, sniritual cast, not uncommon among England families. Ho reflected now, with an Invalid's fretful persistency, that he could not recall one w ho bad even remotely ap proached the buoyant health and generous iihvH oue of this cirl. For he was an invalid. His stalwart form andiron muscle had proved of no avail to resfc-t tbe pitiless onslaught of hereditary disease, and the deceptive fluiJi upon bis cheek was but t!x presage of decay. Yet he bad. no far. attained only the Interesting stage nf a sick man's existence, when the tender m nionlliv and concern of friends create a subtile sejiaratlon lietwwn him and the out side world, and the nerves are easily jarrea by contact with tho unaccustomed or une ported. Lust in reflection, he fuiled to obwrve that a grny-haired woman, meanly clad and car- rvinc a heavy bundle, had entered tbe car, and stood leaning wearily against the door. The car was clonely jmcked from fmnt to renr. There wviuml a singular lack of the customary gallnntry whi antK'ais to lie a second nature to most Cub' forniiuis. (Several neuSpnirs were lifted hlcher. to shut ont the npialing glance fnm their renders' lines of vision; a few men gawd stoliillv through tho wimlows. Several well drewvxl woiih'ii, occupying si-ats, smilitl uiierlor way. There was a swift movement opiite. David Woislbury raised bis eyes to st the ol I woman gently urged into the sent the young lady had vacated, and to Ikj himself Includisl in a scornful glance which swept the car from end to end. Other men obstinately retained their scuts in a very lauduble effort to maintain consis tency, but this Musnachusctt man, feeling an obligation to vindicute bis own gentility, in defiance of his bodily fnlirmiticH arose and tendered his seat to the combative young woman. The couilcsy was firmly repulsed. "You must tuke my seat. I can not allow vou to stand," ho hail suid, clumsily enough. "I would not deprive myself of the pleasure for the world," returned the girl. The voice wns a surprise musical and vibrating, with Intonations that he hnd been accustomed to ossocinto with ideas of refinement and cul ture. Put be at one nlized that he hod blundered. ThLi dauntless creature, with the self-consciousness characteristic of western girls, bail promptly attributed his courtesy to the influence or her charms, lie wmiied beneath the consciousness all the moro lie- cause of his utter inability to defend himself. The very triviality of the episode rendered turn iiowerHws. The recollection of this vexatious incident still pursued him six months Inter, when he returned from the (Sandwich islands, his fair skin tanned and burned by a tropical sun, but with health restored, und reudy for a season of relaxation before returning to New Englund. lie was at an evening party one night in March, conversing idly with a lady acquaintance, when his attention was at tracted by a couple who had entered the room and stood chatting with the hostess. He aw a dignified elderly gentleman in the undress of a military officer, mid on his arm a queenly girl who might huve stopied from some old timo picture. A shimmering robe of rich texture was draped with classic elc gancenlKiutthogiai'eful form; not a scrap of luce or luitch of velvet, marred tho beauty of the costume; but m the folds of filmy tulle which crossed the Umm n cluster of eglan tine roses was hidden. A singlo diamond, in a setting of nntiquo silver, gleamed like a star amid Urn waves of her ubunilnut brown hair, and in her hand she curried a curious inlaid fan. David Woodbury's sensation was one of positive delight. With returning strength bad come a new appreciation of the royalty of health, anil he reveled in this picture of perfect womanhood. He thought of his sis ter, who had a mild enthusiasm for art, and for its sake loved the beautiful in nature, and wished she stood by his side that moment, and could feast her eves on the scene before him; tho lofty room, with its rich appoint ments, not more costly than tasteful, the wealth of tropical plants and blossoms making the air heavy with perfume, ami in the foreground a glittering con stellation, with this superb ligure for its central sun. That is Gen. Ijingdon and his daughter Stella," whispered his friend. "His wife died three years ago, leaving two daughters, one a mere baby. They say Stella's devotion to her little sister is something beautiful to beholiL Hut come let mo introduce vou." Tho girl ItxdiiHj at him in calm scrutiny as he bowed before her. "I have met Mr. Woodbury beforein a street-ear," she said, gravely. An undercurrent of satire cut like a two- edged sword. To have attempted excuse or explanation would have apcared like the conwiousncKS of guilt. His thoughts turned timed lack to their old channel. The ele gant simplicity of her dress he regarded as a bill for notoriety. Her unconventional man ner received his mental condemnation. OIh erving how neatly she parried all attempts at familiarity on the part of her admirers, he reflected that the women ill whose society be bad boeu bred had no need of jwrrying any such approaches. The air of icy reserve m which they enveloped themselves was im pregnable. During ensuing weeks he met her fre quently, but his original conception of her character remained essentially unchanged. He told hiiiLsclf that she was a gay, brilliant girl, always cheerful and animated; but dwelling altogether in Uie shallows of life, like others of her c1o.sk. One morning these opinion received a shock and a surprise. Turning down PaWHo street, after an early stroll on llussian hill, he en countered Stella Langdon going down town on a forenoon shopping campaign such as young and stylish women affect, he inwardly decided. He joined her, and they were soon launched upon an idle discussion of plans for tbe coming scuxw. Ai they progressed down the hill, Uiey came to a quarter whose dingy and rickety abodes proclaim tlie poverty of Its deniseus, Sauntering carelessly along, Miss Langdon suddenly tent over two chil dren, rather more ragged and dirty than tbs average of the street Her face grew tender and pitiful as she questioned the little people, and, after a brief parley, bearing the viler of the two urchins aloft in her arms, she di appeared down a dark alley-way. Her com panion halted a moment irresolute; then. o alizing that he was for th timo compleU ly forgotten, with a companionate smile for tli freaks of San Francisco women, be continued bis progress down town. II. The littlo land nnd sea-locked port of San Pedro is oddly BituaUxl. i here the wah has in jiast agis hollowed a creseent from the cliffs and theu receded, years ago a little vil lage was founded. Two miles north, on the crest of tlie cliffs, the last battle Is'twuen the Mexicans and United States soldiers took place, and in a ghoulish grave-yard, far from any habitation, repose the bones of the slain of ono army, while out In the liay, on a rocky eminence called Dead Man's island, the dead of the defeated warriors found their seput chro. Ono by one thiso graves have Ixvn rifled of their contents by the encroachment of the resistless waves, until only a couple now rtmain, with a snowy cros above to mark their burial place. Half a mile to tlie south is another long, low stretch of laud, with shores of glittering white wind, studded with curious iiebbles r.nd strcwu with shell, to which a littlo steamer daily plies, as well as to tto distunt mountainous IsluuiLst rising like pale blue cloin'.s far out upon the ocean, where earth and sky apjs?ar to meet. The little modem town of San Pedro nestles in the rrescent-shniKd hollow facing the sea, with precipitous cliffs rising like sU-ep walls in its rear, and embracing it north und south almost to the water's edge. The entire vil lage lies ro low that a tidal-wave of modest dimensions could with ono mighty surge ob literate it from the face of the earth, but its quiet inhabitants dwell on to peaceful secur ity, and many restless city people find in tlie quaint sjiot, so shut off from the everyday world, the repose and isolation which they annually seek as salvation from the wear and tear of petty cares. And so it has come to pa. that every summer finds the homely lit tle cottages overflowing with city gtl"sts, and the low ground at the north angle of tht cres cent nnd fronting the sea is dotted wilhgay tents all the a on. Here it chanced that ono day in August when the waves were hipping the shore wi'b a sleepy suri.-e. Stella Langdon and David Woodbury encountered each other. She was sunning herself on the sand, while her littlo sist'T built a mimic fortress by her side. lHik lay untouched in the girl's lap, for the Ixsik of nature spread out liefore In r was in finitely more enchanting. He reverted at mice to the occasion when last they met, for, struggling against the growing admiration bo feit for this girl, witli till the pervei-silv of au obstinate man he had converted even that incident into an nrgii- ment against her. "Miss Langdon, prav enlighten uw. Of what ..hilauthropic society ure you u di- rcctorf" "Of none, sir." Thro wns unmistakable surprise and inquiry in her voice, liut he went on in a iruzzii-ul way: "Then you are one of the hard-working memU'rs who do not acivpt oflices, but preside over committees, and in augurate fairs and carnivals all for tho purpo.su of enticing from the pockets of an unwilling public money for the support of establishments which nre mere hot beds for criminals and pauiiers." I do not understand you, sir." Her lips tightened and her eyes sjmrkled with a dan gerous light Be houest. In the interest of what re formatory institution did you pursue that wretched little beggar wo encountered on Pacific street a month or two agof Mr. Woodbury, did you notice the condi tion of that child f When I took bold of her emaciated arm it seemed as if it would melt away in my grasp. Did you see the cruel blows the older child was raining iqion her) And do you think a woman could puss by such a sight f I wish you had seen that home ns I did. Two miserable rooms for a father and mother and seven children. Tho woman was at the wash tub, and when I told her why I had picked up tho little mite, she burst out crying, telling her troubles in such a dis couraged wuy that it made ons heart ache. The oldest Isiy and girl were at school, and there are tive littlo ones the youngest uu in- furit at the breast, the next that sickly baby, anil the oldest the 7-vcar-old boy in whose cure she had placed it that morning." Where was the father.' Ho is only u jmor laborer soW nnd hard-working, she assured me; hut his work Is not steady, nnd his small wng' are in sufficient for their support. So the ixsir little things had to lie neglected and sent out ou the street to get the sunshine, while the mother toiled away at home, or sometimes went out with her baby to do a day's denning Tlie tiny girl we saw had been suffering with a severe cough for six months, and they could do nothing for her but watch her fade awav lieforo their eves." "What did you advise?' "I persuaded them to take tho little one to the Children s hospital, where 1 have a friend and a noble, good woman slio ts who is a director. There tho littlo thing was put st might to lied, ns she need to lie, nnd nursed day and night, as she could never have lieen at home. "With what result.'" "I have a letter to-day from tho matron, who tells nie my imtient has grown plump as a jmrtridge, and will be discharged in three weeks more, completely cured. The ftither has procured steady work iu the country, nud takes his family there this week, wt us change the subject Do you go iu twilling!" ' .No; l am arrnid "Of stingnrecs;" She laughed merrily, and before he could finish his explanation some body had come up nnd swept her off on a search for sr ferns, w hose delicate fronds were borne in by the tide, He stood for au instant, irresolute. Two crushing revelations dnwned upon him in tlint moment He bad learned to appreciate at last this noble, sympathetic woman: nud he knew, by a swift, unerring intuition, tluit she despised him. He asked hinulf what else he could have exiectd. A man irrever ent of age, indifferent to the sufferings of bildhood, and. above all, a coward! He summed up htf credentials with a bitter laugh, as he flung himself down on the lieneh. After tnis pa.ssagp-at-arms tliev mutually avoided each other. Save when th met face to face, they never exchangi! a glance of recognition. et both were resolved to conclude the season at Nm Tedm. One dav Mm l,anplon rodo down to Wilmington t take the train for Los Angeles. She left her little sister in the care of friends at tlie beach, with many charge and camw, which the child promised to heed. Early that afternoon David Woodbury wandered along at the f.nt i.f the cliffs, chip, ping away at the rocks with a small pick he carrieL Ho was something of an amateur pologlst, and there were some singular, amberlike rrystals imbedded in the r ks, which he had determined to subject to micro scopic analysis. AbsorU'd in bis task, he was aroused by the sound of a lady's voice cliwe by: "What is it fluttering on the top of that rock, Henry! Is it a bird! Give mo that glasa, and let me see." "No, my dear; my eyes are Mterthan yours. I will kmk. By heavens! it is a child." A little child out on a narrow point of rocks, with a surging see. all around, and the till coming In! Every one understood how It must have happened, recalling the chain of mosvgrown rooks that lifted thoir bea'ts above the sea at the ebbing of the tide, and over w hich the more venturous had some times clumlx--rcd, but every vctlge of which was now e taiisl by the sea. The few men about stood dazed at the sight No boat coul l make a passngfl of tho) sharp and treacherous rocks, and strong swimmers dared not breast the pitilom swell of the side, nni'ld'-ned to fury by its rocky bairiers. One man set his teeth firmly together at the sight Years ago, In his college days, he hail U-en a daring swimmer. Once before he had hi-oastcd just such a sea to reach a boat which had overturned with three mea As David Woodbury threw off his coat, he re memliered the partiiur admonition of bis Hawaiian physician: "You are all right now, my boy; but guard vigilantly aguinst any sudden shock or violent exercise of any kind. Uu mustered all tho nerve within him to meet and bear without recoil the plunge into the boiling element Once breasting the waves his strength came back, and be bat tled with a vigor he had never known before. Flung now against some rocks, which bruised his litnlw or tore his hands; now sucked down by some eddying current, which all life strength only sufficed to conquer; now faint with tbe shock of some mighty incoming breukor, he reached, at last, tho rock where a little girl clung in fright, and took her in bi arms and soothed her till her wild soIm ceased. He bethought himself then of what he bad not recalled Is-fore that betwoen this rock and the break water, which afforded a safe retreat to shore, lay a conqiaratively open stretch of sea. And so, plunging again into tlie water, carefully supporting the Utile one, but swimming with long, masterly strokes, bo lioro his precious burden safely, at last, tc shore. As he stepped upon the beach, Stella Lang don met him wit hunt retched arm. Silently he placed the c hild within them, and she re ceived it without a word; but he was ttrangcly stirred by tho one full look that fell from her brown eyes like a benison ujxin him. A heiD ji drilling garments, he svkk! among the idlim uum the beach, all deeply moved, a even shallow natures will be, by the si;;ht oi a truly gallunt deed. He tried to iiu-et In ir effusive praise with ca y iiidii!eivui,o, to m ike light of the iierils . thr'i:gh which he had passed. Hat a choking sen ".ion in Ins throat overwwi iiil him; a weakness, which was more than :iie fuintiuw of exhaustion, seized upon him ; und , it was not sea-water that gushed in a criuuou flood from mouth and noslriK Stella Ijingdon, sitting within her tent, and softly crying over her little sister as she removed her wet garments, lifted her face with a sudden jmllor as she hcvird the meas ured tramp of men carrying a heavy burden, nnd a voice saying, regretfully: "i'cHir b llow! He's done for this time." 111. If he hud lx-cn taken to an ordinary habita tion, ami there submitted to the confined at mosphere, imnnturul restraint, and artificial remedies which invalids are usually obliged to undergo, it is doubtful if ho would have survived the ordeal. Hut after he hud been placed upm tho comfortable lied in his tent, tlie physician who was summoned wisely con cluded that it would bo dangerous to run the rl-k of removal. And so he lay in tho open air, the cool sea-breezes finding their way through ninny a rift in the canvas. Close contact with Mother Nature accomplished more than doctors or physic, and, alter several weeks of rest and .quiet, the inward tissues that had been rup tured did their work or healing, and he rooe from his couch, if not absolutely sound, with chances for a long life about as good as the average man s. Tho season at Sun Pedro was unusually prolonged that year. Jlore than one party ofcanii'is lingered on, loth to leave while the lifo of this brave young fellow bung iu the" balance. 1 lie Langdons lingered among the rest, und when, ono day late in September, David Woodbury finally emerged from his tent, wiilking somewhat feebly at first, he did not disdain to stay himself a little by the noble strength of tho young girl whose arm he had taken. Slowly they strolled along the beach, and various gap grouits nodded smiling approval as uiey uusmxi. ne urew ner at length to a little nook in the cliffs sheltered from the wind, lielow them great breakers beat them selves uiHm the rocks with a sullen roar. The sharp outlines of the mountainous Islands in tlie distnnco were veiled in a bluish mist Far on tlie horizon tho white-winged sails of an mis miuig ship could be descried. Some rare bird, with golden plumage, wheeled down over the cliffs, and darted, swift and sure, to its nest in a liliputian bush, clinging to a cleft in the ns-ks. Put the young man wore a troubled look, and seemed oblivious of the charming scene Ik-fore him. He turned to his companion at length with a weakly, emtiarnussed smile. 1 do not like to think there was a time when I seemed contemptible in your eye. I was not quite so hanl-hearted as I appeared alsmt that little child, you know" "Si I was fully persuaded when I learned that nn unknown friend in Sin Pedro had forwarded a hundred dollaiu for my jKior people that very week. 1 didn t mean that you should know of that," linking momentarily chagrined; "still, I do not know that I cure now, possessing himself of her hand with nnnir of proprietor ship, and drawing her nearer to him. "Hut 1 wonder if you will believe me now," he persisted, followed up his chain of remiui- seemv. "About that miserable affair in the street-car, tho first timo I ever saw you. You remeuilierl You thought me zealous to offer my si-nt to a young lady w hen I wouldn't yield it to an old woman. I wouldu't make such a distinction fur the queen of Sheha, The fact is, I was in a brown study when she came in, and positively did not see her until you bad risen." The girl looked at him in gentle amazement. "David Woodbury, I never dreannxl of misjudging you so. I understood it all per fectly ut the time," sho said. A PoMofllre on Tlounl Mnal. London Standard. Tlie world moves so fast that one learns not to lie a.toiiihed at anything. Still, we con f"ss thut to hear of a postoflice being estab lished on Mount Sinai compels us to revise our idt regarding the tints of things. The pious m inks of Jubel Knterin have hitherto been regsnhilas holy anchorites, whose minds had lung ago Isximie weaned from the vani ties of the workL Hut it is evident, from their doire to share in the somewhat quali fied bhvsings of the jiostal union, that they have found a continuous contemplation of the Mountain of Moses less satisfying than they bad Uvn led to expect or Importance to Letter Writer. New Orleans Times-Democrat M' ist persons have an idea that any one w ho semLs a letter can telegraph to the post master at the office of delivery and have it returned to him. Such, however, is not the fact The p.d master at the office of mailing Is the only person who can recall a letter. This authorty was recently given, the priv ilege heretofore being exercised only by the pwtmaster general Therefore, if a sender of letter desires to intercept Um missive, or have it returned to him, he must apply to the postmaster at Um ofQc where he mailed the letter. SHERMAN AT ATLANTA. Scene Alonz lb Lluei of Clreum vullnll.ui In 1864. fPhiladebhia Times. For many days the nil-go continued, and it seemed us if mere woum be no end. Men becam very weary of It and endured tho ciinnonado as best they could. At daybreak, ordinarily, the booming of cannon began and screech ing shells sailed througn tuo nir with hideous noise. Not many soldiers were hit with these missies, but they had tho power of making men feel moro nervous thjin anything that could ho done to them. After the shells struck the ground, unless they burst at once, there was no great danger, as tho sol diers got out of tho way or threw them selves on the ground, and were measure ably safe. The round shot did no par ticular damage and tho artillerists re served their mm and canister for closer quarters. Apparently the artil lcrymen enjoye' this, as it was a tribute to their skill, "it nobody else was specially elated and rather wished the affair wua ended. 1 could not see now the L'nion troops were ever , to get ioh session of this important place, so well situated in the very heart of the I on- federate states, and thero was a dull and dangerous drag, day after (lay, with very littlo to break the monotony or re lievo it of its tedium, so wearing upon military men. ,.-... In order to ruin as much ammunition as Mible for the Confederates, our commander gave orders that at a certain hour after dark the "charge" should be sounded, but the soldiers were to keep well back and undercover, not showing themselves to tbe enemy. Ihev would think of course that our whole line was advancing directly upon them with fixed bayonets, and in consequence expend their ammunition in the most reckless manner upon us. hverytlnng was duly prepared and all the necessary precau tions taken against the (-fleet or their siuu ami Mien. ino oaggago wagons were kpt well to the rear, and all horses, mules nnd draft animals so placed that the shot would not reach tlicin. The cattle herd was driven to a secure place, as fresh Is-cf was a luxury duly appreciated by us. The parapets were strengthened where most needed, and the rille-bits for the men deepened so as to ulford good shelter. On the night of Aug. 7, I think it was, but am not positive, tins scheme was carried into effect and proved as success! ui ns could nave is-cn wwum. A short time after dark tho drums iu evcrv regiment were furiously beaten and the bugles and truinjM-t.s sounded the "charge." There was a deafening din and a few moments afterward the noise from tho Confederate works ex ceeded anything that cau be imagined. Grc tt gnus and littlo guns Hashed and pealed Irom the Confederate earthworks. and the United States army never rested under u more tremendous hail of shot, shells and bullets of every description. It was, an old soldier near mo expressed it, "As if hell had broken loose and was vomiting its contents upon us." The noise was deafen ing, the roar tremendous and the streams of tire through the air sublime beyond description. There was a rain of leaden b ills that dropped freely in every direction, and woe unto any luckless soldier who endeavored to stand up against it. Of course the Yankees laughed at this effort on the part of the enemy, and felt well satisfied at seeing them throw away in this reckless manner the tons and tons of missiles which had taken them so long to manufacture and at such great cost. As much ammunition was used as would have been used in nn ordinary battle, the firing having been kept up a full hour. Many of the Confederates themselves believed the Unionists had advanced in force against them, and were not undeceived until the following morning. The greater portion of them, however, soon became convinced as to the way matters stood, and ceased tiring of their own accord. Their curses were loud, deep, and long-continued against the Unionists for this new-fashioned scheme of deception that had been prac ticed upon them, and they did not soon forget it. Our men took good care to keep out of the way for some time after tho tiring ceased, though they laughed heartily at the discomliture of the enemy. The Confederate batteries hail been plied as rapidly as possible, and the infantry regiments seem to have vied with each other in swing which could expend the greatest amount of powder and lead. From Decatur clear round to Ezra church our people kept watch and ward, and all understood tho wonderful demonstra tions that took place on this historical arena on tho night described. But few of our soldiers suffered from tho firing, though, of course, there were some few whose curiosity got tho latter of their judgment, and were stricken by the leaden down fall. There was not a true Union man who did not rejoice at this fearful can nonade, the armies of the Cumberland, Tennessee and Ohio, forming the mili tary division of the Mississippi, exulting at it and wishing the Confederates had thrown away even moro shot than they did. From tho stripling to the gray beard they all realized that tho Confed erates were getting rid of bullets, which, if kept on hand, might find a lodgment in their own Isxlies or those of their friends. The Confederates felt rather cheap over tho affair, though we had no chance to question them closely, as we were not ut that time very intimate with them. The Girl and the Hovln . Hartford Post A young lady from New York, who is visiting friends in VTcthcrsficld, saw a yoke of oxen going by the house, nnd said: "Oh, how I would like a good fresh driuk (if milk from those cows!'' She is mortally afraid of cows, and coming on one suddenly one day she was too frightened to run; so poking her parasol at the beast, she stuttered out, "Lie down, sir; lie down!" Contemplate a ITOan. Burlington Hnwkeye. Telemachus, don't let me hear you laughing at a woman again because sho can't sharpen a pencil. When you want something in that line to laugh at, do you just contemplate a man cutting out a paper pattern with a pair of scissors, by th united efforts of his right hand, lower jaw and two-thirds of his tongue Tlie Indian Fourth of July, W. P. Ibxnier iu St. NkhohuL l ' The Fourth of July morning I sliaii -ver forrret. W ne the most blood-curdling yells that eve'f pierced the ears of three white boys. , it was the Indian war-whoop. I f0UIUi myself instinctively feclinir - f. my back hmr, and-- regrottin di.stancn to tlin rnllr,...! tho line !?ered indoors in a rather . " - " - -'..tin-ujy. dttion until we found out that this was simpiy me oeginning oi mo day s etle. brat ion. " It was the "sham fight," but it looked real enough, when the Indians came tearing by, their ponies seeming to enter into the excitement as thoroughly M their riders. There were some tho hundred in full frills and war paint, and all giving those terrible yells. Their costumes were simple, but gay in color paint, feathers, and more paint, with aa occasional shirt. One littlo boy, whose name was Sha-ke-to-pa (Four Nails), had live feathers big ones, too in his hair. I1U face wns nnint'd- be wore round pni ... i ' luign, and rows of beads and claw9 arounfl hij neck; bands of beads on his little bare brnu-n ntms nmhlYiitlitPfvl Inmrtna ...v......,,...,, .............. .viun UUU beautiful moccasins, and a long piece of reu clotn ntianging irom nm waist. ln fact, he was as gayly dressed as a grown up Indian man, and he had a cunning littlo war-elub. all ornamented anrf painted. For weapons, they carried guns, rifles, and long spears. Bowg and arrows seemed to bo out of style. A lew nna round snietas on tnoir left arms. Most of tho tepees had been collected to Ather nnd pitched so as to form t large circle, and their wagons were placed outside this circle so as to make . - .I. f... i: it SOL LUL piOU'llll'II lJl I.1IU UCll'UUlOg party. The attacking party, branduh- niirlboir ue.-iruin4 in tbn nir with in creased yells, rushed their excitinl and panting ponies up tne siope towards the tepees, whero they Were met by a raniil discharge of blank cartridges and now- dcr. Sime of the ponies became un- ...ii. ... imuiiigauic, scorai rmers mere un horsed, and general confusion prevailed. The entrenched party, in the meantime, riishrvl nut. from hehinrl their ilftfinuw climbing on top of their wagons, yoking and dancing arounu use ucuipns. Added to this, tho sight of several rider less ponies flying wildly from the tumult made this sham fieht nave a terribly re alistic look. A Crazy Time for Everybody, ' "Reixoy Hamilton" in Atlanta Constitution. "Thar is a tune in everybmly's life when they aro crazy; least ways they gits boyant theysolves," says Uncle lle zakiahi "and with, some folks its in ginncrly when they marries." He was tumble put out about ilalindr Jane Trotnian a-marrvin' of Jako Loftis. As he sot and whittled his stick he lowed: "Yes, thar comes a timo in everybody's life when they are crazy, and Alalinuy Jane's time had come, I rcckin." Well, it 'pears like it's so, and crazi- ness is ketchin' jist like the measles and yaller landers and sich as that, for let a new thing como along, and everybody goes crazy over it; a new fanpled patent, this, that and totlier achu: .lorsumpn cr that sort, and everybody thinks they've got to buy it. Ono buys it kase tother'n does, and here tho churn gow tel every house has got it, whether they've got a cow or not. Sometimes tho women folks all gits started on one thing; for n'instance a certain patron for a quilt. I hey nave even went so nu to name a quilt "the crazy quilt." It's nothin'on the ycth but tho old "hit or miss" patron with a new name, but if ever a quilt has the right name, hit's ff& it, kase the pieces is not only sot in crazy fashion, Dut ioiks is ail a gwine crazy over it: You can't go nowhars now without seein'Romebody a piecin' of a crazy quilt, and if they start on knit lace, or darn net work, or tattin' its the same way. They all goes crazy tel they gits at it, and stays crazy tel the spell wears off n 'em, aud they take up sump'n else. If they aint crazy about one thing hits tother, and tbe women haint by thoirselves nuthor, and the men folks haint got no room t laujrh. for thev are jist as bad. They nre all crazy now about walkin' matches. Some of 'cm are plum ravin' distracted over it, has done quit ther work and tuck to walkin' for wages and bothers tn watch 'em. Pop used to tAl me when was gwine hard us I could stave: "Betsy, you walks pine blank like yon was walkm' for wases; and I never knoei what it meant tel I hearn about all tie here walkin' matches that's gwine on. The Nation' Narcotics. Glnlie-Dcraocrat. Every nation or raco has its narcotic. The natives of Siberia have a fiiusus all swering their wants; Turkey, India and China cultivate and uso opium: near.; all Mohammedan peoples, including tin; T .1! TV. . 1. - n I ...l.lnnj OTll! lliuiiius, lulus, returns, irauinu fricans. have hashish or some suusn tute for it; tho natives of HindoosU" nnd many other parts of Asia have tw : . . ., n betel nut or betel pepper; tue ruy nfi.ci.inn hnvo ava ; tho Peruvians COM ho Toro nrnnndinnn tho t,hnrn-3PPl' the Spaniards their lettuce; thewnon world its tobacco. . Besides theso already mentioned. tliAM dm itiitA o numlmr rf nther D8T cotics ujd in various parts of tho world, tho Indians of Florida having anemrti- holly, and Scotland having tne ms"' shade. This nlant is historic, for V cording to Morehouse, a Danish armj 11 the time of swevn was matte mouslv drunk bv the Scots furmsn.c them iiouor that contained an intus.- of this herb, nnd they thus fell anei- tirev tn tho Hii-libindi-rs. Ill short. " extensive is the variety and so wide" wnrfninSifi distribution of narcot'i; one form or another that it would se-r n if thev were intended for SOniO F use, though tlio tendency tn- ".. ,o n.l.ii ffvl lina lieen 111 I'"- abuse rather than to render them of as benefit as a medicine. Precaution Asalnal Flre Chicago Herald.) Tn tho nrura linnso in M'jn'lCa & Vienna water curtains have wc a iy efmirfivl This curtain consists wide, thin stream continuously pT1 UpOIl 1110 lop Ol 11IC BMg,v . acta, completely inclosing the stage transparent curtain, and it was o ; to this precaution that a recent which broke out during the perform of "Tannhauscr" was choked un diately.